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1932: It’s the final weeks of the Weimar republic
The Sleepwalkers
What you need to know before your trail
In 1932 during the final weeks of the Weimar republic, Detective Willi Kraus is dragged through the dark and seedy underworld of Germany to investigate a string of bizarre murders. As Kraus digs deeper he learns that he must choose his alliances carefully as a new power ushers in the Third Reich. But this is only the beginning for Kraus and his family, as his investigation brings him face-to-face with Nazi leaders that are today considered some of history’s greatest monsters. Paul Grossman’s “The Sleepwalkers” is a remarkable debut that introduces one of the most compelling, original, and colorful detectives in historical fiction.
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Pre-Nazi Berlin
A fascinating and frightening time in the city’s history – darkness and terror stalk the streets in various guises. The whole city is sleepwalking towards war and their darkest period of its history.
How can a city sleepwalk towards its own destruction? This is a story of how it all happened. How Hitler and Nazi thugs controlled the mindset of Germany’s citizens – shockingly easy in its simplicity and constant stream of fear.
When a young woman is found in the river, murdered and seemingly the subject of shocking medical experiments.
Detective Willi Krauss feels the city shift around him. As a Jew, he feels this more than most. He is a high ranking officer but that is soon going to mean nothing at all. Berlin’s seedy underground and underground medical experiments reveal a shocking story.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Sleepwalkers
Destination: Berlin Author/Guide: Paul Grossman Departure Time: 1932
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